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latitude

lat·i·tude

(lăt′ĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)

a. The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe.

b. A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator: temperate latitudes.

2. Astronomy The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic.

3. Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations. See Synonyms at room.

4. A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.

5. Archaic Width; breadth.

[Middle English, geographical latitude, from Old French, width, from Latin lātitūdō, width, geographical latitude, from lātus, wide.]

lat′i·tu′din·al (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj.

lat′i·tu′di·nal·ly adv.

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latitude

(ˈlætɪˌtjuːd)

1. (Navigation)

a. an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°), equal to the angle subtended at the centre of the globe by the meridian between the equator and the point in question

b. (often plural) a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator. See longitude¹

2. scope for freedom of action, thought, etc; freedom from restriction: his parents gave him a great deal of latitude.

3. (Photography) photog the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative

4. (Astronomy) astronomy See celestial latitude

[C14: from Latin lātitūdō, from lātus broad]

ˌlatiˈtudinal adj

ˌlatiˈtudinally adv

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lat•i•tude

(ˈlæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n.

a. the angular distance, measured north or south from the equator, of a point on the earth's surface, expressed in degrees.

b. a place or region as marked by this distance: tropical latitudes.

2. freedom from narrow restrictions; freedom of action, opinion, etc.: They allow their children latitude in choosing friends.

3. the angular distance from the ecliptic of a point on the celestial sphere.

4. the ability of a photographic emulsion to record the brightness values of a subject in their true proportion to one another.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lātitūdō breadth]

syn: See range.

lat·i·tude

(lăt′ĭ-to͞od′)

Distance north or south on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the equator, which has a latitude of 0°. The distance of a degree of latitude is about 69 statute miles (111 kilometers) or 60 nautical miles. Latitude and longitude are the coordinates used to identify any point on the Earth's surface. Compare longitude.

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latitude

Location north or south of the equator.

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Noun	1.	latitude - the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
	2.	latitude - freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
	3.	latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel polar circle - a line of latitude at the north or south poles horse latitude - either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent tropic - either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
	4.	latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

latitude

noun scope, liberty, indulgence, freedom, play, room, space, licence, leeway, laxity, elbowroom, unrestrictedness He would be given every latitude in forming a new government.

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latitude

noun

Suitable opportunity to accept or allow something:

elbowroom, leeway, margin, play, room, scope.

Translations

حُرِيَّة التَّصَرُّفخَطُ العَرْضُخَط العَرْض

šířkasvobodazeměpisná šířka

breddegradhandlefrihedbredde

Breite geografische Breite Spielraum

γεωγραφικό πλάτος

latitud

leveysaste

latitude

zemljopisna širina

földrajzi szélességszélesség

breidd, breiddargráîafrjálsræîi

latitudine latitudine di posa tolleranza

緯度

위도

laisvėplatuma

iecietībaplatumsuzskatu brīvība

latitude

breddegrad

szerokość geograficzna

latitude

широта

latitud

เส้นขวางขนานกับเส้นศูนย์สูตรของโลก

enlemserbestlik

vĩ độ

纬度自由自由范围

latitude

[ˈlætɪtjuːd] N

1. (Geog) → latitud f

2. (fig) (= freedom) → libertad f

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latitude

[ˈlætɪtjuːd] n

[place] → latitude f

(= freedom) → latitude f
to be given considerable latitude in doing sth → avoir une latitude considérable pour faire qch
She was given considerable latitude in how she spent the money → Elle avait une latitude considérable quant à la manière dont elle dépensait l'argent., On lui laissait une latitude considérable quant à la manière dont elle dépensait l'argent.
to be given every latitude in doing sth → avoir toute latitude pour faire qch
He would be given every latitude in forming a government → Il aurait toute latitude pour former un gouvernement.

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latitude

n → Breite f; (fig) → Freiheit f, → Spielraum m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

latitude

[ˈlætɪtjuːd] n

a. (Geog) → latitudine f

b. (fig) (freedom) → libertà d'azione

latitude

(ˈlӕtitjuːd) noun

1. the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is north or south of the Equator. What is the latitude of London?

2. freedom of choice or action.

latitude

→ خَطُ العَرْضُ zeměpisná šířka breddegrad Breite γεωγραφικό πλάτος latitud leveysaste latitude zemljopisna širina latitudine 緯度 위도 latitude breddegrad szerokość geograficzna latitude широта latitud เส้นขวางขนานกับเส้นศูนย์สูตรของโลก enlem vĩ độ 纬度

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This island, lying near to the eastern coast of Africa, is in the sixth degree of south latitude, that is to say, four hundred and thirty geographical miles below the equator.

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This chart divides the ocean into districts of five degrees of latitude by five degrees of longitude; perpendicularly through each of which districts are twelve columns for the twelve months; and horizontally through each of which districts are three lines; one to show the number of days that have been spent in each month in every district, and the two others to show the number of days in which whales, sperm or right, have been seen.

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It was hard upon high noon; and Ahab, seated in the bows of his high-hoisted boat, was about taking his wonted daily obervation of the sun to determine his latitude. Now, in that Japanese sea, the days in summer are as freshets of effulgences.

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The great mountain barrier seems to divide the continent into different climates, even in the same degrees of latitude. The rigorous winters and sultry summers, and all the capricious inequalities of temperature prevalent on the Atlantic side of the mountains, are but little felt on their western declivities.

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"Latitude was latitude, and longitude was longitude," would be the captain's retort.

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Now the moon does not traverse the zenith, except in places situated between 0@ and 28@ of latitude. It became, then, necessary to determine exactly that spot on the globe where the immense Columbiad should be cast.

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On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55@, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.

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Watson) from the somewhat northern character of the flora in comparison with the latitude, I suspected that these islands had been partly stocked by ice-borne seeds, during the Glacial epoch.

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If those who are inclined to consult their jealousy only, would exercise it in a careful inspection of the several State constitutions, they would find little less room for disquietude and alarm, from the latitude which most of them allow in respect to elections, than from the latitude which is proposed to be allowed to the national government in the same respect.

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This is a small place, containing about two hundred houses, situated in latitude 37 north.

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The projectile was then not at the altitude of the equator; but across the tenth parallel, and from that latitude, carefully taken on the map to the pole, Barbicane and his two companions were able to observe the moon under the most favorable conditions.

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221), in the same high latitude as here, namely, in both cases, in 47 degs.

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